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Table 2 The rates of change of the proportion of public and private insured episodes pre and post federal cut points 2 (Medicare) and 8 (Lifetime Health Cover).

From: Development of a health care policy characterisation model based on use of private health insurance

Age Group

Gender

Payment Classification

Rate of change in proportion

(% change in 1 year)

Change of Direction

Difference in Rate (% change in 1 year)

Federal cut point 2

1982–83

1983–84

  

0–16 years

M

Public

2.14

22.45

NO

20.312

 

F

 

2.60

19.73

NO

17.135

 

M

Private Insured

-2.99

-20.32

NO

17.333

 

F

 

-3.35

-17.65

NO

14.296

17–39 years

M

Public

4.27

22.82

NO

18.549

 

F

 

3.10

15.83

NO

12.730

 

M

Private Insured

-5.17

-18.88

NO

13.709

 

F

 

-3.87

-14.46

NO

10.590

40–69 years

M

Public

1.38

14.87

NO

13.489

 

F

 

1.88

10.52

NO

8.647

 

M

Private Insured

-1.99

-13.35

NO

11.362

 

F

 

-2.44

-9.45

NO

7.002

70+ years

M

Public

0.17

5.96

NO

5.797

 

F

 

1.40

2.80

NO

1.401

 

M

Private Insured

-0.68

-5.35

NO

4.674

 

F

 

-1.91

-2.28

NO

0.370

Federal cut point 8

1998–99

1999–00

  

0–16 years

M

Public

0.90

-2.49

Yes

3.398

 

F

 

0.74

-1.95

Yes

2.691

 

M

Private Insured

-1.13

3.09

Yes

4.219

 

F

 

-1.06

3.08

Yes

4.143

17–39 years

M

Public

0.35

-1.85

Yes

2.196

 

F

 

1.44

-1.03

Yes

2.475

 

M

Private Insured

-0.43

2.81

Yes

3.232

 

F

 

-1.69

1.98

Yes

3.672

40–69 years

M

Public

2.04

-2.74

Yes

4.787

 

F

 

2.12

-1.01

Yes

3.129

 

M

Private Insured

-2.17

3.20

Yes

5.362

 

F

 

-1.97

1.63

Yes

3.608